Food Pantry Jan. 20 at Macedonia MBC

RISON - Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, located on Hwy. 35 South, will open its Food Pantry Saturday, Jan. 20 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The church holds its food pantry the third Saturday of each month.

Mt. Olivet To Host Food Bank Jan. 13

CALMER - Mount Olivet Methodist Church at Calmer will have its Food Bank from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, the church has announced. Mount Olivet is located at the Hwy. 63/ Hwy. 114 junction at Calmer. The food bank is held the second Saturday of each month.

USDA Commodities To Be Distributed Jan. 13 at Kingsland

KINGSLAND - The Open Door Community Pantry located at 650 Hwy. 97 in Kingsland will be handing out USDA commodities from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13. Open Door Pantry usually distributes commodities on the second Saturday of each month. The pantry is an equal opportunity distributor.

Bridal Shower Jan. 21 for Lowery

RISON - A bridal shower for Jessica Lowery will be held Sunday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. at the Rison Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Lowery, and fiance Ethan Adams, are registered at Amazon, Walmart, Williams Sonoma and Rison Pharmacy View their registry online at theknot.com/ jessicaloweryandethanadams

Local Students on ATU Dean’s List

RUSSELLVILLE - Arkansas Tech University has announced its Dean’s List for undergraduate students on its Russellville campus for the fall 2023 semester, including four from Cleveland County. A student must achieve a 3.

Cleveland County School Board Will Meet on Jan. 16

RISON - The Cleveland County School Board noted during its December meeting that the January board meeting has been moved to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, at the administration building in Rison. The board usually meets the second Monday of each month.

Conservation Office Offering Plat Books

RISON - The Cleveland County Conservation District has announced that it now has plat books available for $65. The books can be purchased from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday at the Conservation District Office located next to the Cleveland County Fairgrounds on Mockingbird Street in Rison.

'Grow Your Groceries' Webinar Begins Jan. 18

LITTLE ROCK - For people interested in learning to grow healthy, nutritious food at home, the Cooperative Extension Service's Grow Your Own Groceries webinar series offers monthly Zoom presentations on Arkansas-friendly crops for gardeners of all skill levels.

Colleagues Remember Drew County Couple Killed in Explosion

LITTLE ROCK - Though silent, Don Bragg's office speaks volumes. The awards on the walls attest to his professional excellence as a forester and researcher, but it's the crayon drawings that show where his heart was.

School Lunches for Jan. 15-19

Rison Elementary Monday - No School! Tuesday - Egg roll and fried rice or Hamburger. Wednesday - Tater tot Casserole or Chicken Sandwich. Thursday - Chicken Nuggets or Hot Dog. Friday - pizza, pizza and sidekicks, Nachos for 4-6th grade. Rison High School Monday - No School!